matspud wrote:While I love my pumpkin gutter I can't seem to get it to thin the bottom of the pumpkin very well.
Sticking the end of the Gutter deep into the center of the guts will just slow it down, as I'm sure many of you have noticed. I got better with my Pumpkin Gutter technique this year, and found that gradually working your way down the sides from the top helps a lot.
I would just shave the sides in horizontal rows, moving downward slowly. By doing this, you can scrape away a lot of the gunk, without the strings even getting wrapped around the shaft.
Then I would dump out the seeds and guts, and I'd be just about done... except for the bottom. While I don't think the bottom needs to be scraped thin (like the side where your design will be) you do want to get rid of the mushy stuff of course. For that, I used the scoop that came with the Pumpkin Master kits this year. It has a serrated end, and scrapes off the last stringy bits easily.
All in all, the Gutter did most of the work for me, saved time, and was just fun to use. But perhaps Gutter Guy should invent a sister product to compliment the Gutter... one where the blades spin end over end, for scraping pumpkin bottoms?